[Larimer County, CO] - United Way of Larimer County today announced the awarding of the second round of grant funding from its Small Business Recovery Fund (SBRF). Twenty small businesses located in Estes Park and the Big Thompson Canyon will receive a total of $592,981 in grants to help them recover from the impact of the September 2013 flood.

The SBRF is a collaborative community initiative that provides urgently needed financial aid to small businesses in Larimer County that were affected by the devastating floods of September 2013, with the ultimate goal of restoring vibrancy to the local business community and retaining local jobs. The initiative is a partnership with Blue Ocean Enterprises and the Richardson Foundation, with major support provided by Bohemian Foundation.

The following Larimer County small businesses were awarded grants in the second round of funding:

Business Name

Location

Grant Amount

Bob and Tony's Pizza

Estes Park

$30,000.00

Cabin Fever of Estes Park

Estes Park

$28,000.00

Colorado Cherry Company

Loveland

$50,000.00

Estes Park Dairy Queen

Estes Park

$50,000.00

Fall River Jewelry

Estes Park

$20,000.00

Fall River Lodge

Estes Park

$20,000.00

Glen Haven General Store

Glen Haven

$42,281.00

Kind Coffee

Estes Park

$25,000.00

Mary's Lake Lodge

Estes Park

$30,000.00

Molly B Restaurant

Estes Park

$10,000.00

Pepper's Mexican Grill

Estes Park

$24,000.00

Range Property Management

Estes Park

$10,000.00

Real West Old Time Portraits

Estes Park

$5,000.00

River Forks Inn Restaurant and Stage Stop

Drake

$50,000.00

Silver Moon Inn

Estes Park

$50,000.00

The Evergreens on Fall River

Estes Park

$50,000.00

The Maxwell Inn

Estes Park

$31,000.00

The Spruce House

Estes Park

$50,000.00

The White Orchid

Estes Park

$12,700.00

Wild Rose Restaurant

Estes Park

$5,000.00

TOTAL

$592,981.00

The first round of SBRF grants was awarded to eight Estes Park area small businesses in early February 2014. In total, United Way's SBRF has awarded $826,981 in flood recovery grants to 28 small businesses through the first two funding rounds.

Approximately $375,000 remains in the SBRF for a third round of grant funding. Larimer County small businesses affected by the September 2013 flood are encouraged to apply. Applications for the third round of grant funding must be received by Friday, April 11th, close of business. Additional information, including eligibility criteria and application materials, is available at www.UnitedWayofLarimerCounty.org. Grants are subject to available funding and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Questions about eligibility or the application process may be directed to the Small Business Recovery Fund Administrator at 970.407.7014 orsbrfadmin@uwaylc.org.

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